Your Spotify artist profile isn’t just a placeholder—it’s your storefront, your press kit, your digital merch table, and your virtual … Continue reading
5 TikTok Creators Every Musician Should Follow!
Here are the top 5 TikTok accounts every musician should follow right now for inspiration on content creation, audience engagement, and more. Continue reading
Music success on your own terms in 2023
Independent success doesn’t mean you do it all yourself. Maybe this year you want to improve your songwriting, make better recordings from home, reach more fans on Instagram, sell more … Continue reading
How to Distribute Your Own Music in 2024
Music distribution is more than just sending music to Apple Music and Spotify. You’re an artist and you’ve recorded a song you want people to hear. You’ve already done the … Continue reading
BONUS EPISODE: Viral Success for Niche Music – How TikTok Worked for Windborne
How does niche music reach millions on TikTok? In this discussion from 2022’s DIY Musician Conference, CD Baby’s Chris Robley spoke with Jeremy Carter-Gordon of the vocal group Windborne. Not … Continue reading
7 Ways to Drive Repeat Views on TikTok
If people watch your videos more than once, TikTok will notice you can keep viewers on the platform. Which means they’ll increase your reach. Continue reading
Everything You Need to Know About YouTube Art Tracks
Art Tracks on YouTube seem to cause a lot of confusion for musicians. Who can view them? Who owns them? Where do they live? Can I see mine? Do I even need Art Tracks for my music? Let’s dive in. Continue reading
What Your Music Needs Besides Mastering
Want your release to a be a success? Here are all the things (BESIDES the music files) that you will need in order to reach the most listeners. Continue reading
“How I Got My Song on 37% of the Playlists I Pitched to…”
Today I want to tell you how I got one of my songs onto a bunch of cool playlists around the world. In fact, 37% of all the curators I … Continue reading
Get the Gig, Keep the Gig!
Career advice for hired musicians. Want to know how to make yourself more desirable, marketable, and overall employable as a side-person or session musician in today’s post-pandemic climate? In this … Continue reading
10 Music Videos You Should Be Making Right Now
When you hear the term “music video,” do you think of a band playing along to a pre-recorded track? Or maybe an artist flanked by a dozen dancers? Or … Continue reading